by Shari Lapena
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Published: 2017
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Paperback: 336
Rating: 5
First sentence(s):
Anne can feel the acid churning in her stomach and creeping up her throat; her head is swimming.
It all started at a dinner party. . .
A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors—a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . .
Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all—a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night, when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately lands on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story.
Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they've kept for years.
What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family—a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist.
My two-bits:
Although unlikable selfish characters appear in this one, the mystery strung me along.
Part of the appeal was the twist, twist again and one more twist at the end.
* weekly theme: Mothers - protagonist is a mother of a newborn
* Filipino character mentioned
